In summer I was working on a scrap vortex quilt.
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| Scrappy Goodness |
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| Green chair fabric came from Mell |
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| Wonkiness Galore |
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| Finished Flimsy |
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| Pieced Backing |
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| Turquoise Binding |
Here is the finished quilt. I named it - "Rough & Tumble"
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| Bright & Happy |
Does it have a story?
Hmmm... it has poem :-)
I dived into my pile of scraps - old and new
long strips, odd shapes and pieces askew
There were some cute scraps from Mell
I chased after them as they tried to escape and fell
Some fabrics scream and others just mumble
But they all fit happily in this Rough & Tumble
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| Art Imitates Nature |
Who will get it? Where will it go? I did not know.
Other quilts (Socorro Foundation Quilts) and other blogposts (Kinda Brave) took priority.
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| Colorful |
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| Pieced Backing |
Time passed.
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| Welcome Display at the Delhi Airport |
One day we visited my cousin sister, who lives about an hour away. Her daughter-in-law had recently given birth to an adorable baby boy, named Harsh (meaning happiness). I held him and enjoyed the new baby smell till it was time for us to leave.
My cousin is a grandma and that means I am a grandma too. Yes, the baby will address me by the same title as he does my cousin.
In the car ride back home, I chided (gently) my mom. Only if she had told me about the new baby, I could have brought a quilt. You know we have an abundance of quilts in my house. May be I should just carry a couple of quilts with me, whenever I travel to India again.
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| My Henna :-) |
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| Rangoli at a Friend's House |
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| With a Friend = Total Goofiness |
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| Paneer Bhurji (Cooking for Mom) |
Once I returned, I sent Rough & Tumble to India on its way to Harsh.
Rough & Tumble makes me very happy and I believe it is perfect gift for a boy whose name means happiness. There is lots of color and interesting things in the quilt which I hope will provide lots of visual stimulation for the baby.
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| Giraffe & Cat |
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| Ninja Baby!!! |
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| No-Stings Friendly Jellyfish |
And just one last look...
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| Makes me so Happy |
When Julie mentioned that she was changing her ironing board cover, I asked if I may get the discarded fabric. She agreed to send it to me.
But by the time the package got to me, it had magically acquired an additional 10+ yards of fabric. Looks like the Christmas season has already begun. Thank you Julie!!!
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| Pre-Christmas Miracle |
This is one of the fabrics in the package I received from Julie. Oh I cannot cut it up soon enough to include it in the next scrap vortex quilt.
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| Cute Elephants |
There may not be more grand babies in my future but rest assured that there will be plenty of scrap vortex quilts in my future. And if the past is any indication, when I make them (quilts), they (babies) will come!!!
